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Definitions of penumbra in various dictionaries:
noun - a fringe region of partial shadow around an umbra
A partial shadow, as in an eclipse, between regions of complete shadow and complete illumination.
The grayish outer part of a sunspot.
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| the partially shaded outer region of the shadow cast by an opaque object. |
| a fringe region of partial shadow around an umbra |
| the part of a shadow, especially one made by something blocking the sun, in which only part of the light is blocked: |
| A partial shadow, as in an eclipse, between regions of complete shadow and complete illumination. See Synonyms at shade. |
| The grayish outer part of a sunspot. |
| An area in which something exists to a lesser or uncertain degree: "The First Amendment has a penumbra where privacy is protected from governmental intrusion ( Joseph A. Califano, Jr.) |
| An outlying surrounding region a periphery: "Downtown Chicago and its penumbra also stand rejuvenated ( John McCormick). |
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The umbra, penumbra and antumbra are three distinct parts of a shadow, created by any light source after impinging on an opaque object. Assuming no diffraction, for a point source only the umbra is cast. * These names are most often used for the shadows cast by celestial bodies, though they are sometimes used to describe levels of darkness, such as in sunspots.* |